The Chicago City Council has officially approved The 1901 Project, a $7 billion redevelopment plan set to transform the area around the United Center.

The “1901 Project,” named after the United Center’s postal address on West Madison Street, would add housing, retail, entertainment space and a public plaza to areas surrounding the arena.

CHICAGO (WGN) — Alders at Wednesday’s City Council meeting gave final approval on a $7 billion plan to redevelop 55 acres around the United Center with housing, retail, entertainment space and ...

The development, known as the 1901 Project, includes a 6,000-seat music hall, 1,300 hotel rooms, 9,500 apartments — 20 percent of which will be set aside as affordable — retail space and an ...

The owners of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and NHL’s Blackhawks got the go-ahead to transform the area surrounding the United Center on Wednesday when the Chicago City Council approved a $7 billion ...

ABC7 Chicago architecture critic weighs in on 1901 project near United Center, Ravinia renovations By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team, WLS Friday, February 21, 2025 ...

The 1901 Project seeks to redevelop the area around Chicago’s United Center with new buildings and park space. (Courtesy Chicago Plan Commission) Renderings show the music hall clad in metal ...

The CHA’s Central Advisory Council, an elected resident board, said Ald. Walter Burnett is not fit to lead the nation’s third ...

The new patio will feature views of The 1901 Project campus, a massive project around the United Center that would replace parking lots and the area around the arena with a $7B mixed-use district.

Those behind the 1901 Project’s concert hall argue that their new venue will expand the marketplace through long-term, Las Vegas-style residencies rather than cannibalize existing venues.

The 1901 Project, touted as the largest private investment in Chicago’s West Side, is being spearheaded by the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families, who own the arena. It is to be built in phases on ...